Sex Therapists in Washington, DC
As a CSAT, EMDR-trained therapist, and CPTT-Candidate, I specialize in betrayal trauma, infidelity, sex addiction, pornography addiction, PTSD, childhood trauma, and attachment wounds.
I believe you are far more than the pain you've experienced or the struggles you've faced. Together, we'll uncover the root of what's keeping you stuck, create an individualized treatment plan tailored to your needs, and help you develop the insight, skills, and confidence to move toward healing, freedom, and a more authentic life.
As a CSAT, EMDR-trained therapist, and CPTT-Candidate, I specialize in betrayal trauma, infidelity, sex addiction, pornography addiction, PTSD, childhood trauma, and attachment wounds.
I believe you are far more than the pain you've experienced or the struggles you've faced. Together, we'll uncover the root of what's keeping you stuck, create an individualized treatment plan tailored to your needs, and help you develop the insight, skills, and confidence to move toward healing, freedom, and a more authentic life.
Dr. Cynthia Catchings Emotional Wellness Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW-S, CFTP, EMDR, LCSWC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Emotional issues are a community matter that affects us all. I am dedicated to meeting your needs through support, education, and direct services. I believe in a new high standard of response, helping you at the earliest stage and preventing unnecessary impairment and suffering for you and your family. I specialize in relationships, depression, anxiety, and family violence. I also assist with immigration and home studies. My main goal is to ensure you live a happy life, free of pain and negativity. You are not alone. We can walk together until you feel ready to fly. Dr. Cynthia V. Catchings, PhD, LCSW-S, LCSWC, CFTP, CMS, EMDR, CMHI
Emotional issues are a community matter that affects us all. I am dedicated to meeting your needs through support, education, and direct services. I believe in a new high standard of response, helping you at the earliest stage and preventing unnecessary impairment and suffering for you and your family. I specialize in relationships, depression, anxiety, and family violence. I also assist with immigration and home studies. My main goal is to ensure you live a happy life, free of pain and negativity. You are not alone. We can walk together until you feel ready to fly. Dr. Cynthia V. Catchings, PhD, LCSW-S, LCSWC, CFTP, CMS, EMDR, CMHI
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, sex and intimacy related issues.
Greetings and Salutations to All. I am a mental health professional serving as a Healer with offerings focusing on wellness and somatic practices. I am also a KAP (Kink and Poly Aware Practitioner) specializing in providing supportive services to those loving bodies in community, with special interest and attention to the BIPOC community, Gender Affirming.
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, sex and intimacy related issues.
Greetings and Salutations to All. I am a mental health professional serving as a Healer with offerings focusing on wellness and somatic practices. I am also a KAP (Kink and Poly Aware Practitioner) specializing in providing supportive services to those loving bodies in community, with special interest and attention to the BIPOC community, Gender Affirming.
I am an exceptionally thorough and dedicated therapist. I specialize in working with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds, including those in the LGBTQIA+ community. I am aware of and sensitive to cultural backgrounds and experiences. This includes understanding the impact of systemic inequalities and social determinants of health. Understanding unique challenges such as family dynamics, trauma, depression, and anxiety, my effective therapy involves building trust, creating a safe space for expression, and connecting You to community support systems.
"Change your thoughts and you change your world!" - NVP
I am an exceptionally thorough and dedicated therapist. I specialize in working with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds, including those in the LGBTQIA+ community. I am aware of and sensitive to cultural backgrounds and experiences. This includes understanding the impact of systemic inequalities and social determinants of health. Understanding unique challenges such as family dynamics, trauma, depression, and anxiety, my effective therapy involves building trust, creating a safe space for expression, and connecting You to community support systems.
"Change your thoughts and you change your world!" - NVP
I am a mental health clinician who practices in Maryland/DC and Michigan. Treatment will vary just as our individual personalities vary. I am looking for clients who are unsure of what they want or need but are willing to explore. I am looking for clients who have goals but need help starting the journey. I am also looking for clients who know what they want, they have begun the work, but need more support. No matter the stage or phase of treatment, I am looking for clients willing to do the work.
I am a mental health clinician who practices in Maryland/DC and Michigan. Treatment will vary just as our individual personalities vary. I am looking for clients who are unsure of what they want or need but are willing to explore. I am looking for clients who have goals but need help starting the journey. I am also looking for clients who know what they want, they have begun the work, but need more support. No matter the stage or phase of treatment, I am looking for clients willing to do the work.
My interests include sex therapy, creative therapy, and psychedelic-assisted therapy.
As a therapist, I aim to create an environment that feels both welcoming and safe to anyone who enters. I most often work with individuals struggling from anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, identity, and life transitions and strive to help individuals identify their strengths, utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and mindfulness-based approaches, to support the therapeutic process. I believe in the importance of meeting someone where they are and I aim to empower clients by teaching skills that help them to manage obstacles that interfere with quality of life and wellbeing.
My interests include sex therapy, creative therapy, and psychedelic-assisted therapy.
As a therapist, I aim to create an environment that feels both welcoming and safe to anyone who enters. I most often work with individuals struggling from anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, identity, and life transitions and strive to help individuals identify their strengths, utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and mindfulness-based approaches, to support the therapeutic process. I believe in the importance of meeting someone where they are and I aim to empower clients by teaching skills that help them to manage obstacles that interfere with quality of life and wellbeing.
I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or out of balance despite managing daily responsibilities. Many are navigating stress, burnout, relationship challenges, or life transitions and are ready for meaningful change but unsure where to start. I help clients move forward using practical, solution-focused strategies, CBT techniques, and mindfulness tools to build clarity, strengthen coping, and take intentional action. Together, we focus on helping you regain control, improve your overall well-being, and create a life that feels balanced, fulfilling, and aligned with both your responsibilities and the things you truly want.
I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or out of balance despite managing daily responsibilities. Many are navigating stress, burnout, relationship challenges, or life transitions and are ready for meaningful change but unsure where to start. I help clients move forward using practical, solution-focused strategies, CBT techniques, and mindfulness tools to build clarity, strengthen coping, and take intentional action. Together, we focus on helping you regain control, improve your overall well-being, and create a life that feels balanced, fulfilling, and aligned with both your responsibilities and the things you truly want.
No matter who you are or what your particular challenges are, we can all get to the point where we feel like we're drowning. Work can push us and make us feel inadequate or overworked. Our relationships can make us doubt our value or our commitment. Even our family members who are supposed to be our main support can turn out to be a source of major stress. Tell me your individual story and struggles so that we can work together to find your peace and calm. Sometimes our burdens can get so heavy that even trying to picture our goals is difficult. Let's try to face some this fog so we can see our dreams clearer.
No matter who you are or what your particular challenges are, we can all get to the point where we feel like we're drowning. Work can push us and make us feel inadequate or overworked. Our relationships can make us doubt our value or our commitment. Even our family members who are supposed to be our main support can turn out to be a source of major stress. Tell me your individual story and struggles so that we can work together to find your peace and calm. Sometimes our burdens can get so heavy that even trying to picture our goals is difficult. Let's try to face some this fog so we can see our dreams clearer.
She is experienced with Autistic+ADHD clients, trauma, self-injury, eating disorders, dissociative disorders, chronic health, sex therapy, couples and larger family systems, and the LGBTQIA umbrella to prof
Rachael has spent her career both in and out of the therapy room working to dismantle systems of oppression and crafting structures that treat people better - including ourselves. Rachael is a solid partner in change. She enjoys the work alongside her clients in (re)claiming their space in the world both physically and metaphorically.
She is experienced with Autistic+ADHD clients, trauma, self-injury, eating disorders, dissociative disorders, chronic health, sex therapy, couples and larger family systems, and the LGBTQIA umbrella to prof
Rachael has spent her career both in and out of the therapy room working to dismantle systems of oppression and crafting structures that treat people better - including ourselves. Rachael is a solid partner in change. She enjoys the work alongside her clients in (re)claiming their space in the world both physically and metaphorically.
As Maya Angelou, the Poet, stated "people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This quote embodies my therapeutic approach where we will work together to build a safe, genuine relationship that highlights your strengths, and provides clarity about your struggles so we can use them as opportunities for growth. My style is warm, engaging, creative, direct and flexible. Drawing from a wide range of effective treatment strategies, I listen well while also asking the challenging questions to get you to the place you so desire.
As Maya Angelou, the Poet, stated "people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This quote embodies my therapeutic approach where we will work together to build a safe, genuine relationship that highlights your strengths, and provides clarity about your struggles so we can use them as opportunities for growth. My style is warm, engaging, creative, direct and flexible. Drawing from a wide range of effective treatment strategies, I listen well while also asking the challenging questions to get you to the place you so desire.
As a queer-identifying clinician, she loves providing affirming, trauma-informed, poly-friendly, sex-positive, and whole-person oriented therapy for individuals, relationships, and more.
Her approach is integrative from multiple modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, and somatic approaches to reconnect with your body and nervous system, including additional trauma-informed modalities.
As a queer-identifying clinician, she loves providing affirming, trauma-informed, poly-friendly, sex-positive, and whole-person oriented therapy for individuals, relationships, and more.
Her approach is integrative from multiple modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, and somatic approaches to reconnect with your body and nervous system, including additional trauma-informed modalities.
Satisfaction, joy and self-awareness are key elements to a fulfilling life. Although that seems easier said than done, I believe that we can find these elements with encouraging support and guidance. I am a committed, compassionate therapist who is ready to help you uncover your inner strengths to make the changes you want and live a more gratifying life. I believe that we all take a journey to find ourselves, but it becomes even more difficult when we are burdened by depression, addiction and/or trauma. Finding the right fit can help us get through difficult times, creating positive relationship is paramount to our happiness.
Satisfaction, joy and self-awareness are key elements to a fulfilling life. Although that seems easier said than done, I believe that we can find these elements with encouraging support and guidance. I am a committed, compassionate therapist who is ready to help you uncover your inner strengths to make the changes you want and live a more gratifying life. I believe that we all take a journey to find ourselves, but it becomes even more difficult when we are burdened by depression, addiction and/or trauma. Finding the right fit can help us get through difficult times, creating positive relationship is paramount to our happiness.
Hi, I’m Reina Ronquillo (she/her)! I’m a warm, compassionate, humor-forward therapist with a strong foundation in trauma-informed care. My therapy approach is eclectic and holistic, looking at all of your parts: the parts you're proud of, the parts that need nurturing, along with the parts you'd rather hide from the world or get rid of.
Hi, I’m Reina Ronquillo (she/her)! I’m a warm, compassionate, humor-forward therapist with a strong foundation in trauma-informed care. My therapy approach is eclectic and holistic, looking at all of your parts: the parts you're proud of, the parts that need nurturing, along with the parts you'd rather hide from the world or get rid of.
You’ve been carrying a lot. Maybe you’re anxious, low, or stuck in habits that help you get through the day but leave you feeling even farther from yourself. Maybe you’ve lost your spark, or feel a quiet kind of sadness that’s hard to explain. You might not know what you need yet, only that something has to shift. This is a soft place to land, no judgment, no pressure, just real conversation and room to breathe. I’ll listen closely to what feels unfinished or strained, and help you find your way back to something steadier, more meaningful, and genuinely yours. I work with individuals, couples, and groups.
You’ve been carrying a lot. Maybe you’re anxious, low, or stuck in habits that help you get through the day but leave you feeling even farther from yourself. Maybe you’ve lost your spark, or feel a quiet kind of sadness that’s hard to explain. You might not know what you need yet, only that something has to shift. This is a soft place to land, no judgment, no pressure, just real conversation and room to breathe. I’ll listen closely to what feels unfinished or strained, and help you find your way back to something steadier, more meaningful, and genuinely yours. I work with individuals, couples, and groups.
I specialize in guiding clients through various challenges whether they're navigating relationships, facing educational hurdles, or seeking professional growth. Together, we delve into your experiences, examining patterns of behavior, your family dynamics, the impact of your environment, and your present interactions.
My style is warm yet direct. If you're looking for a therapist who will both support and challenge you.
I specialize in guiding clients through various challenges whether they're navigating relationships, facing educational hurdles, or seeking professional growth. Together, we delve into your experiences, examining patterns of behavior, your family dynamics, the impact of your environment, and your present interactions.
My style is warm yet direct. If you're looking for a therapist who will both support and challenge you.
Cognitive-behavioral, emotionally focused, narrative and somatic therapy offer helpful tools, as do sex therapy and hypnosis.
We are convinced we have a problem. We're focused on it, worried about it, and it often feels like it defines us. These problems tend to show up or worsen during life and relationship transitions. Attending to what isn't working, as well as being intentional about addressing these problems, is necessary for change. Easily overlooked though, are the jewels - the opportunities hiding behind those problems. Psychotherapy provides a safe space for growth opportunities - offering compassion to those parts of ourselves we don't like or shame us, while allowing for the fluidity, flexibility and movement required for transformations.
Cognitive-behavioral, emotionally focused, narrative and somatic therapy offer helpful tools, as do sex therapy and hypnosis.
We are convinced we have a problem. We're focused on it, worried about it, and it often feels like it defines us. These problems tend to show up or worsen during life and relationship transitions. Attending to what isn't working, as well as being intentional about addressing these problems, is necessary for change. Easily overlooked though, are the jewels - the opportunities hiding behind those problems. Psychotherapy provides a safe space for growth opportunities - offering compassion to those parts of ourselves we don't like or shame us, while allowing for the fluidity, flexibility and movement required for transformations.
Most people would change what is making them unhappy, if they could. I feel my job is to help you become aware of the parts of yourself that are negatively impacting you.I help you look at the patterns that are making you feel stuck. We work together to understand what prevents you from attaining a better relationship with yourself and your loved ones. I believe that all humans desire to understand and to be understood. I create an environment where you can just simply be yourself.
Most people would change what is making them unhappy, if they could. I feel my job is to help you become aware of the parts of yourself that are negatively impacting you.I help you look at the patterns that are making you feel stuck. We work together to understand what prevents you from attaining a better relationship with yourself and your loved ones. I believe that all humans desire to understand and to be understood. I create an environment where you can just simply be yourself.
As a Solution Focused and Strength Based Therapist, I aim to meet the client where they are and help to get them where they want to be. I earned a Master of Art degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with a specialty in Marriage and Family Therapy at Maryville University in St. Louis, MO. For more than 20 years, I have held various positions in the Social Service industry including managing private practice, case manager, individual and group counselor, clinical supervisor, trainer, and director. My education and professional experience give me a unique and effective Solution Focused and Strength Based approach to therapy.
As a Solution Focused and Strength Based Therapist, I aim to meet the client where they are and help to get them where they want to be. I earned a Master of Art degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with a specialty in Marriage and Family Therapy at Maryville University in St. Louis, MO. For more than 20 years, I have held various positions in the Social Service industry including managing private practice, case manager, individual and group counselor, clinical supervisor, trainer, and director. My education and professional experience give me a unique and effective Solution Focused and Strength Based approach to therapy.
I work with individuals who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of their next steps—often during life transitions or while navigating self-esteem and relationship challenges. Many come in feeling disconnected from their confidence or struggling to make decisions that align with who they want to be. In our work together, we focus on building clarity, strengthening self-trust, and developing practical tools to help you move forward with confidence and intention.
I work with individuals who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of their next steps—often during life transitions or while navigating self-esteem and relationship challenges. Many come in feeling disconnected from their confidence or struggling to make decisions that align with who they want to be. In our work together, we focus on building clarity, strengthening self-trust, and developing practical tools to help you move forward with confidence and intention.
Our personal difficulties are often a "Catch 22," -- comfortable, familiar patterns of behavior inadvertently keep us in unhealthy/unsatisfactory circumstances or relationships. As your therapist, I aim to help you understand your current problems in the context of your unique life experiences, allowing you to develop insight into how your difficulties developed while growing in ways that get you 'unstuck.' I do this by facilitating conversations about your interpersonal relationships (past and present); early life experiences; what you are thinking and feeling (or may be preventing yourself from feeling); and how you communicate your thoughts, feelings, and needs with others.
Our personal difficulties are often a "Catch 22," -- comfortable, familiar patterns of behavior inadvertently keep us in unhealthy/unsatisfactory circumstances or relationships. As your therapist, I aim to help you understand your current problems in the context of your unique life experiences, allowing you to develop insight into how your difficulties developed while growing in ways that get you 'unstuck.' I do this by facilitating conversations about your interpersonal relationships (past and present); early life experiences; what you are thinking and feeling (or may be preventing yourself from feeling); and how you communicate your thoughts, feelings, and needs with others.
